2 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
index 8614b3f..2c2965e 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ DateBook::DateBook( QWidget *parent, const char *, WFlags f )
       startTime( 8 ), // an acceptable default
       syncing(FALSE),
-      inSearch(FALSE)
+      inSearch(FALSE),
+      alarmCounter(0)
 {
     QTime t;
@@ -615,4 +616,5 @@ void DateBook::appMessage(const QCString& msg, const QByteArray& data)
 		if ( bSound ) {
 		    Sound::soundAlarm();
+		    alarmCounter = 0;
 		    stopTimer = startTimer( 5000 );
 		}
@@ -684,12 +686,10 @@ void DateBook::flush()
 void DateBook::timerEvent( QTimerEvent *e )
 {
-    static int stop = 0;
-    if ( stop < 10 ) {
+    if ( alarmCounter < 10 ) {
+	alarmCounter++;
 	Sound::soundAlarm();
-	stop++;
-    } else {
-	stop = 0;
-	killTimer( e->timerId() );
     }
+    else
+	killTimer( e->timerId() );
 }
 
diff --git a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h
index d1fe90d..e7be0dd 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h
+++ b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h
@@ -121,4 +121,6 @@ private:
     bool inSearch;
 
+	int alarmCounter;
+
     QString checkEvent(const Event &);
 };